Belgian general strike of 1913
The general strike of 1913 (French: grève générale de 1913, Dutch: algemene staking van 1913) was a major general strike in Belgium. It was the third general strike aimed at forcing electoral reform and, like the general strike of 1902, was particularly aimed at ending the system of plural voting. It officially lasted between 14 and 24 April and brought out between 300,000 and 450,000 workers on strike.[1] Despite its large participation, it was relatively peaceful.[2]
Planning
Unlike the poorly organised 1902 strike, the general strike of 1913 was led by the
Outcome
The failure of the 1902 general strike had partly been due to the consensus between Catholic and Liberal politicians to block further electoral reform. In 1913, however, there was no such agreement between these parties; and the Catholic prime minister, Charles de Broqueville, was willing to compromise.[4][2]
A commission was created, officially to review the
See also
- General strikes in Belgium
- Belgium in the long nineteenth century
- 1913 Exposition universelle et internationale at Ghentwhich began on 6 April
References
- ^ a b Dumoulin 2010, p. 90.
- ^ a b Witte, Craeybeckx & Meynen 2009, p. 108.
- ^ Strikwerda 1997, pp. 337–9.
- ^ Dumoulin 2010, pp. 90–1.
- ^ Meier, Petra. "Report from Belgium". European Database – Women in Decision-making. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ "The First Feminist Wave in Belgium" (PDF). RoSa. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
Bibliography
- Dumoulin, Michel (2010). L'Entrée dans le XXe Siècle, 1905-1918. Nouvelle Histoire de Belgique. Brussels: Cri Éd. ISBN 978-2-8710-6545-6.
- ISBN 9780847685271.
- Witte, Els; Craeybeckx, Jan; Meynen, Alain (2009). Political History of Belgium from 1830 Onwards (New ed.). Brussels: ASP. ISBN 978-90-5487-517-8.
Further reading
- Flagothier-Musin, L. (1983). "La grève générale de 1913 dans l'arrondissement de Liège : analyse quantitative". Belgisch Tijdschrift voor Nieuwste Geschiedenis. 13 (2/3): 313–38.
- Liebman, M. (1967). "La pratique de la grève generale dans le Parti ouvrier belge jusqu'en 1914". Le Mouvement Social (58): 41. JSTOR 3777236.